diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index e054552e7..02dd93b5b 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -10826,6 +10826,14 @@ int newcat_set_cmd_validate(RIG *rig)
     {
         strcpy(valcmd, "");
     }
+    else if (strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "ST;", 3) == 0)
+    {
+        strcpy(valcmd, "");
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "ST", 2) == 0)
+    {
+        strcpy(valcmd, ";");
+    }
     else
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: %s not implemented\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 7a3e8a678..1a5181d39 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20230321"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20230322"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129